Arabella went back on the ventilator this morning. She was struggling a little too much last night. At least this should give her a well-deserved break and it will supply the extra breaths she needs.
The only problem is that the ventilator can cause its own issues for preemies. Hopefully she won't need it for too long.
It's a balancing act.
Poor girl has been working so hard. Her lungs required constant high-pressure (via the mask you see in most of her pictures) and it takes a lot of energy out of her.
Just as Belle is tired and weakened, we too feel a similar tiredness. We share in her struggles.
It's been a busy day. The last few days have been somewhat exhausting.
Kiera has pretty much fully recovered from the c-section so we've been walking to and from the hospital a lot lately. In a way, the walks have helped us get through these tougher days. We hold hands and talk about everything that's going on. Fresh air does wonders.
Spring is in the air.
I'm glad we're going through this together. It's a roller-coaster, and this week has definitely taken us for a ride.
Belle is receiving some inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) and it's apparently helping her a lot. She's recovering quite nicely so she'll definitely get her rest now.
A chance to re-group.
All we care about, though, is getting Arabella home. At times it feels like this is never going to end.
We ran into a young couple with their newborn in the elevator at the hospital today. The boy was two days old (the couple told us) so this family was on their way to take their little one home. A few babies in our NICU area have been going home too.
"One day, that'll be us" we think to ourselves. "One day."
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